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MEMORIAL  AND  AFFIDAVITS 

SHOWING 

OUTRAGES  PERPETRATED 

BY  THE 

parbr  Indians, 

IN  THE 

TERRITORY  OF  ARIZONA, 

DUKING  THE 

YEARS  1869  ATsTD  1870. 


PUBLISHED  BY  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE  OF  THE  TERRITORY  OF  ARIZONA. 


SAN  FRANCISCO: 

FRANCIS  & VALENTINE,  PRINTERS,  517  CLAY  STREET, 
1S7T. 


CONTENTS 


Introductory . 3 

Resolution  authorizing  Legislative 
Committee  to  take  Testimony. ...  4 

Report  of  Legislative  Committee. . . 4 

Memorial  to  Congress 5 


Affidavits — 

Aguirre,  Conrad 27 

Allen,  John  B 12 

Alsop,  John  T 30 

Appel,  N.  B 17 

Ashton,  A.  C 14 

Austin,  Fred  L 26 

Banning,  Thomas 23 

Baragan,  Nipomoceno 20 

Bernard,  R.F. , Capt.  U.  S.  A 28 

Bourke,  John  G. , 2d  Lieut.  U.  S.  A.  10 

Brown,  L.  E 13 

Bustamenta,  Jose 19 

Carrillio,  Leapolde ' 14 

Castanida,  Santa  Cruz 25 

Chambers,  J.  R 32 

Contraras,  Antonio 32 

Cushing,  H.  B.,  1st  Lieut.  U.  S.  A.  10 

Decker,  Albert 8 

DeLong,  S.  R 23 

Edmunds  Eugene 26 

Elia^,  Jesus  Ma 16 

Elias,  Juan, 13 

Ewing,  Thomas 26 

Fitzgerald,  John  H 19 

Gay,  M.  G 15 

Gay,  M.  G 20 

Glassman,  Henry.  .21 

Goldberg,  Isaac 9 

Goldtree,  Joseph  9 

Gonzales,  Jesus 31 

Grijalba,  Antonio 14 

Grijalba,  Francisco 17 

Grohe,  Frederick 27 

Gunez,  Francisco ....  17 

Hammell,  John. 25 

Helling,  H.  W 22 

Herreras.  Jose 15 

Hinds,  Hugh  L 28 

Hooker,  H.  C 26 

Hopkins,  John  W ....  22 

Hughes,  Samuel 8 

Lacy,  Henry  E 11 

Lazard,  Alphonzo 29 

Lee,  James 17 

Linn,  A 19 

Long,  A.  J 18 

Long,  Henry  C 11  i 


PAGE. 


Lyons,  Abraham 29 

Marsh,  Frederick 10 

Melvin,  Joseph 24 

Miller,  John  20 

Moore,  Jas.  A 30 

Morgan,  H 30 

Morgan,  Wm 7 

O’Neil,  Wm.  J 22 

Orey.  Wm.  S 9 

O’Riley,  Michael 8 

Ortego,  Gabiano 20 

Ortero,  Sabino.. 19 

Ortiz,  Jesus  M 21 

Ortiz,  Juan  J. . 20 

: Ortiz,  Nasario 32 

Ortiz,  Saberiano 31 

Osborn,  Wm.  J 29 

Pacheco,  Ramon 23 

Pesqueira,  Teodoro 31 

Peters,  James 24 

Quesse,  Louis 24 

Reilly,  James,  2d  Lieut.  U.  S.  A. . . 11 

Rickman,  Alphonso 23 

Rodgers,  John 22 

Romeno  Francisco 14 

Romero,  Mattias 15 

Ross,  Wm  J.  2d  Lieut.  U.  S.  A.  . . 22 
Rowell,  C.  W.  C..  U.  S.  Dist.  Att’y  13 
Safford,  A.  P.  K , Gov.  Arizona...  29 

Saiz,  Guadalupe 17 

Samaniago,  Mariano 12 

Shibel,  Charles  A • ■ ...  9 

Simpson,  W.  H .25 

Smith,  John  T.  27 

Smith,  W A ....  7 

Soso,  Antonio 15 

Speedy,  James 17 

Stevens,  Hiram  S 27 

Taylor,  John  L 23 

Telles,  Guillermo 26 

Telles,  Joaquin 16 

Thompson,  D.  C 30 

Varela , Ignacio 12 

Varolas,  Martin 31 

Vasques,  Tranquilino 20 

Ward,  Milton 31 

Warner,  Soloman 21 

. Wesley,  George 16 

Wise,  Samuel  B 27 

! Wright,  Wm 21 


Certificate  of  President  and  Secre- 
tary of  the  Council,  and  the 
Speaker  and  Clerk  of  the  House  32 


MEMORIAL  AND  AFFIDAVITS 

\ 

SHOWING 

OUTRAGES  PERPETRATED 

BY  THE 

APACHE  INDIANS, 

IN  THE 

TERRITORY  OF  ARIZONA, 

FOR  THE 

YEARS  1869  AND  1870. 


PUBLISHED  BY  AUTHOEITY  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE  OF  THE  TERRITORY  OF  ARIZONA. 


SAN  FEANCISCO: 

FRANCIS  & VALENTINE,  PRINTERS,  517  CLAY  STREET. 


1871. 


Reprinted 
Tucson  1964 
Territorial  Press 


INTRODUCTORY. 


It  is  customary  and  generally  considered  to  be  to  the  inter- 
est of  new  countries,  to  conceal  as  far  as  possible  the  hardships 
and  dangers  necessarily  incident  to  their  first  settlement,  with 
a view  of  inviting  immigration  and  capital  as  rapidly  as  possi- 
ble, and  thereby  overcoming  these  obstructions. 

Probably,  hut  few  countries  on  the  face  of  the  globe  presents 
greater  natural  resources  inviting  to  immigration  and  capital 
than  the  Territory  of  Arizona.  Nearly  every  mountain  is 
threaded  with  veins  of  gold,  silver,  copper,  and  lead.  Large 
deposits  of  coal  and  salt  of  an  excellent  quality  are  found. 
Nearly  every  foot  of  the  Territory  is  covered  with  nutritious 
grasses,  and  stock  thrives  the  year  round  without  shelter  or 
prepared  forage.  Nearly  every  product  that  grows  in  the  tem- 
perate or  torrid  zone  can  he  grown  here  to  perfection  and  in 
abundance.  There  are  vast  forests  of  excellent  timber;  the 
mountains  and  valleys  are  amply  supplied  with  pure  water ; 
the  climate  is  warm,  genial,  and  healthful,  equal  to  any  on  the 
American  continent. 

With  all  these  natural  advantages,  the  subtile  Apaches  have 
been  so  constant  in  their  depredations  and  destructive  of  life, 
that  nearly  all  of  the  early  pioneers  have  already  fallen  by 
their  hands,  and  every  industry  and  enterprise  has  been  par- 
alyzed. 

The  recent  order  withdrawing  from  the  Territory  a consid- 
erable portion  of  the  Federal  troops  has  excited  general  alarm 
among  its  citizens.  The  Territory  is  covered  with  the  ruins 
of  cities  and  towns  that  were  once  undoubtedly  inhabited  by 
a people  of  industry  and  enterprise,  and  who  cultivated  vast 
fields,  as  is  shown  by  the  remains  of  large  irrigating  canals. 
That  people  have  passed  away,  and  no  one  knows  who  they 


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were.  The  cause  of  their  destruction  was  undoubtedly  the 
ravages  of  the  implacable  Apache,  and  our  people  now  begin 
to  realize,  that  unless  assistance  is  given  them,  that  they  only 
await  a similar  fate. 

In  view  of  these  facts,  much  as  we  desire  immigration  and 
capital,  it  has  been  considered  but  justice  and  humanit}7  to  our 
people  to  place  upon  record  the  truth  regarding  the  condition 
of  affairs  in  this  Territory,  and  to  do  this,  the  affidavits  of  a 
large  number  of  reliable  citizens  and  officers  of  United  States 
army  have  been  taken,  confidently  believing  that,  when  these 
facts  are  known,  the  press,  the  people  of  the  United  States, 
and  the  Government  will  demand  and  aid  in  subduing  our 
hostile  foe,  and  thereby  reclaim  from  the  savage  one  of  the 
most  valuable  portions  of  our  public  domain. 


Resolution  authorizing  Legislative  Committee  to  take 

Testimony. 

Resolved , By  the  House  of  Representatives,  the  Council  con- 
curring, that  a Committee  of  two  from  the  House  and  one 
from  the  Council  be  appointed  as  Joint  Committee  to  inquire 
into  the  condition  of  the  Territory,  depredations  committed 
by  Indians,  the  amounts  of  property  captured  and  destroyed, 
and  all  particulars  connected  therewith,  as  requested  by  a 
petition  for  a memorial  from  the  people  of  Arizona  Territory, 
and  that  such  Joint  Committee  have  all  necessary  authority  to 
compel  witnesses  to  appear  before  them,  to  administer  oaths, 
and  to  take  all  necessary  testimony  in  connection  with  the 
suggestions  of  said  petition,  and  report  their  joint  action  to 
their  respective  Houses  at  their  earliest  convenience. 

Adopted  in  the  House,  January  25th,  and  Messrs.  Thos.  J. 
Bidwell  and  F.  H.  Goodwin  appointed  Committee  on  the  part 
of  the  House. 

Adopted  in  the  Council,  January  25th,  and  Mr.  J.  T.  Alsop 
appointed  Committee  on  the  part  of  the  Council. 


Indian  Committee  Rooms,  \ 
Tucson,  February  17th,  1871.  j 
To  the  Sixth  Legislative  Assembly  of  Arizona : 

Your  Committee,  appointed  to  take  testimony  in  regard  to 
depredations  committed  by  hostile  Indians  in  this  Territory, 


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from  January  1st,  1869,  to  the  present  time,  herewith  report 
and  submit  for  the  consideration  of  the  Legislature,  the  evi- 
dence upon  which  this  report  is  based. 

Your  Committee  have  adduced  a large  amount  of  evidence 
from  reliable  witnesses,  proving  that  the  Indians  are  now  in 
actual  hostility  with  the  settlers  of  this  Territory.  We  have 
to  report  that  on  account  of  the  limited  time  allowed  in  which 
to  take  evidence,  a greater  part  comes  from  Pima  County,  but 
we  believe  that  all  parts  of  the  Territory  have  suffered  alike. 
We  find  from  the  evidence  presented  that  our  citizens  have 
been  murdered  on  the  highways  and  in  their  fields;  that  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  dollars’  worth  of  property  have  been 
taken  off  and  destroyed,  and  that  murders  and  robberies  are 
almost  of  daily  occurrence.  We  find  that  some  of  the  most 
fertile  portions  of  our  Territory  are  being  abandoned  by  the 
settlers,  on  account  of  the  repeated  and  destructive  raids  of 
the  Apache  Indians.  We  find  that  the  U.  S.  mails  have  been 
frequently  captured  by  the  Indians,  and  the  mail  carriers  killed ; 
stations  upon  mail  routes  have  been  attacked  by  the  Indians 
and  those  in  charge  murdered  and  the  stations  destroyed. 

To  sum  up  the  evidence,  it  is  our  opinion  that  during  the 
year  1870  the  Apache  Indians  have  been  and  are  now  in  more 
active  hostility  than  at  any  time  since  the  Territory  has  been 
under  the  American  flag. 

A digest  of  the  evidence  and  a memorial  to  Congress  is 
herewith  submitted. 

J.  T.  ALSOP, 

Of  the  Council. 

T.  J.  BID  WELL, 

F.  H.  GOODWIN, 

Of  the  House  of  Representatives. 


MEMORIAL 

ASKING  PROTECTION  FROM  HOSTILE  INDIANS. 

To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  United  Stales , in 
Congress  assembled : 

Your  memorialists,  the  Legislative  Assembly  of  the  Terri- 
tory of  Arizona,  most  respectfully  submit  to  your  honorable 
bodies,  the  following  memorial,  for  the  purpose  of  giving 
reliable  information  of  the  condition  and  necessities  of  the 
people  of  the  Territory. 

Your  memorialists  are  aware  that  occupying  a geographical 
position  on  the  southwestern  border  of  the  United  States,  with 


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no  railroad  or  telegraph  facilities  and  limited  political  influence, 
the  suffering  and  deaths  which  have  attended  the  settlement 
of  this  Territory,  in  consequence  of  the  hostility  of  the  Apache 
Indians,  are  hut  little  known  or  appreciated  heyond  our  bor- 
ders. Your  memorialists  have  therefore  compiled  testimony, 
by  a large  number  of  reliable  citizens  and  officers  of  the  army, 
with  the  view  of  fairly  and  more  forcibly  making  known  the  con- 
dition of  affairs  in  this  Territory,  which  shows  that  a savage  war 
still  exists  herein,  causing  the  murder  of  hundreds  of  our  citi- 
zens and  the  loss  of  a vast  amount  of  property ; and  that  at  no 
period  since  the  settlement  of  the  Territory  has  the  loss  of  life 
and  property  been  greater  than  during  the  year  1870;  and 
that  the  hostility  of  the  Apache  Indians,  and  want  of  protec- 
tion, have  led  to  the  abandonment  of  many  valuable  mines  ; 
and  that  large  farming  settlements  have  been  and  are  being 
abandoned  for  like  causes.  Your  memorialists  would  further 
state,  that  the  people  of  this  Territory  are  attached  to  it,  and 
find  in  its  genial  climate,  pastoral,  agricultural,  and  mineral 
resources,  all  the  elements  necessary  to  make  it  a populous  and 
desirable  country  in  which  to  live  ; that  they  have  endured  the 
hardships  and  braved  the  dangers  incident  to  a pioneer  life, 
with  a fortitude  that  should  command  the  admiration  of  a 
brave  people;  and  though  hundreds  have  fallen  beneath  the 
scalping  knife  and  tomahawk,  or  suffered  torture  at  the  burn- 
ing stake,  the  survivors  fill  the  broken  ranks,  and  continue  the 
contest.  Our  people  have  made  their  homes  here,  and  have 
no  other,  but  unless  protection  be  given  them,  the  constant 
decimation  that  is  made  will  soon  sweep  from  the  country  all 
traces  of  civilization,  except  deserted  fields  and  broken  walls. 

Your  memorialists  respectfully  ask  a careful  consideration 
of  the  facts  presented;  and  as  faithful  citizens  of  the  United 
States,  and  your  own  kindred,  and  in  the  name  of  humanity, 
we  ask  for  protection  and  assistance.  Therefore,  be  it 

Resolved , By  the  Council  and  House  of  Representatives  of 
the  Territory  of  Arizona,  That  our  Delegate  in  Congress  be, 
and  he  is  hereby,  requested  to  use  all  honorable  means  to  bring 
this  subject  to  the  earnest  and  favorable  consideration  of  Con- 
gress ; and  be  it  further 

Resolved , That  the  Secretary  he  requested  to  transmit  a copy 
of  the  foregoing  memorial  and  resolutions  to  our  Delegate  in 
Congress. 


AFFIDAVITS. 


W.  A.  Smith,  sworn : He  is  a farmer  and  resides  at  the 
Cienega  in  Pima  County,  Arizona;  has  resided  there  for 
three  years ; that  the  Apache  Indians  have  committed  depre- 
dations at  and  near  his  farm,  as  follows,  to-wit : 

In  January,  1869,  the  mail  carrier’s  horse  was  shot  from 
under  him,  and  the  U.  S.  mail  taken  and  destroyed  by  the 
Indians. 

In  the  spring  of  1870  all.  S.  soldier,  named  Bernard  Hogan, 
was  shot  dead  in  the  door  of  the  house  in  which  a picket  guard 
was  quartered. 

In  August,  1870,  his  house  was  attacked  and  two  of  the 
three  inmates  murdered — the  witness  only  escaping  by  con- 
cealment ; all  the  crops  and  everything  destroyed  about  the 
premises. 


¥m,  Morgan,  sworn:  He  is  a farmer  and  resides  at  Sonoita 
Valley,  Pima  County,  Arizona,  and  is  a member  of  the  pres- 
ent Legislature.  The  following  depredations  have  been  com- 
mitted in  his  neighborhood  by  the  Apache  Indians,  to-wit : 

In  May,  1869,  E.  G.  and  G.  Pennington  (father  and  son) 
were  killed  while  plowing  in  their  field,  and  all  of  the  horses, 
mules,  and  other  movable  property  belonging  to  the  farm  was 
taken. 

In  November,  1869,  Benjamin  Aikin  and  a Mexican  (name 
unknown)  were  murdered  while  harvesting  corn,  and  all  their 
property  taken. 

The  same  year,  Joaquin  Tapia  and  Jas.  Catterson  were  mur- 
dered while  traveling  on  the  road.  Joseph  Goldtree,  who 
was  traveling  with  them,  escaped  with  his  clothing  riddled 
with  bullet  and  arrow  holes. 

In  the  same  year  Thomas  Vonday  was  murdered  while 
standing  in  the  door  of  his  house  and  the  house  robbed. 

In  the  same  year,  six  U.  S.  soldiers  were  attacked  by  about 
sixty  Indians,  and  one  soldier  killed. 


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In  the  same  year,  another  attack  was  made  on  seven  U.  S. 
soldiers,  and  one  of  their  number  killed. 

In  June,  1870,  David  Holland  was  murdered  in  his  field,  a 
small  boy  made  captive,  and  four  horses  taken.  At  the  time 
of  this  occurrence  there  were  seven  more  men  in  the  field  who 
escaped. 

Also  during  the  year  1870,  Thomas  Venable  and  two  other 
men  were  murdered  on  the  road  from  Tucson  to  Camp  Crit- 
tenden ; two  wagon  loads  of  goods  and  twelve  mules  were 
taken;  that  twenty-five  U.  S.  soldiers  and  three  citizens  fol- 
lowed the  Indians,  overtook  them  and  were  repulsed. 

Deponent  lost,  in  1870,  nine  head  of  cattle  and  two  horses. 
Mr.  Thomas  Gardner,  living  at  the  same  place,  lost  five  cattle 
and  two  horses,  and  Mr.  W.  Cook  two  head  of  cattle ; that  all 
of  the  foregoing  depredations  were  committed  within  twelve 
miles  of  Camp  Crittenden  ; that  the  highways  are  unsafe,  and 
if  Camp  Crittenden  be  broken  up,  the  farmers  will  be  com- 
pelled to  abandon  their  farms. 

Albert  Decker,  sworn : Keeps  a station  at  Gila  Bend,  in 
Arizona  Territory;  that  in  February,  1869,  his  herder  was 
murdered  by  the  Apache  Indians. 

In  January,  1870,  he  lost  four  horses;  followed  them  and 
recovered  three  from  the  Apache  Indians. 

In  April,  1870,  lost  fort}^  goats,  thirteen  sheep,  and  one  yoke 
of  oxen  ; and  in  the  same  month  eight  mules  and  four  horses 
were  taken  from  his  place,  belonging  to  other  parties — all  by 
Apaches  ; believes  all  the  roads  of  this  Territory  dangerous  to 
travel  for  small  parties. 


Michael  O’Riley,  sicorn , and  says  that  he  keeps  a station 
eighteen  miles  north  of  Tucson;  that  in  August,  1870,  the 
Apache  Indians  came  in  the  afternoon  within  one-fourth  of  a 
mile  of  his  house  and  took  one  fine  horse  and  six  mules. 

That  in  the  last  of  August,  1870,  they  shot  a man  in  his 
employ  named  Bloom,  and  took  one  mule. 

Samuel  Hughes  sworn , and  says  he  is  a clerk  and  resides  in 
Tucson;  that  he  has  personal  knowledge  of  the  following 
depredations  by  the  Apache  Indians,  to-wit : 

In  November,  1869,  they  killed  a Mexican  near  Camp 
McDowell  ; in  June,  1870,  he  with  twenty -five  others  were 
attacked,  twenty-two  miles  from  Camp  Grant,  by  about  fifty 
Indians  ; Newton  Israel  and  Hugh  Kennedy  were  killed;  two 
wagons  loaded  with  merchandise,  and  seven  mules  were  taken 
at  the  same  time ; the  bodies  of  the  men  were  badly  mutilated 
and  one  of  them  burned ; that  life  and  property  are  unsafe  on 
the  public  roads. 


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Wm.  S.  Orey,  sworn,  and  says  he  is  a farmer  and  resides  at 
Tucson  ; has  resided  in  this  Territory  fifteen  years  ; that  he  has 
suffered  from  the  Apache  Indians  during  the  last  two  years  as 
follows : 

In  February,  1869,  seven  head  of  cattle  taken ; in  March, 

1869,  nine  head  of  cattle  taken;  in  July,  1869,  two  head  of 
cattle  taken ; in  September,  1869,  four  head  of  cattle  taken ; 
in  January,  1870,  one  horse  and  one  cow;  in  March,  1870,  three 
head  of  cattle;  in  May,  1870,  four  head  of  cattle;  in  July, 

1870,  five  head  of  cattle;  in  November,  1870,  three  head  of 
cattle  — total  loss,  $2,000;  that  he  does  not  consider  life  or 
property  more  safe  than  when  he  first  came  to  the  Territory; 
considers  no  road  leading  from  Tucson  safe;  that  if  Camp  Crit- 
tenden is  abandoned  the  settlements  of  the  Sonoita  and  Santa 
Cruz  Valleys  must  be  abandoned ; that  in  1869  the  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment was  furnished  with  grain  at  $2.49  in  gold  per  one 
hundred  pounds;  that  in  1870  for  less  than  $3.00,  and  that 
flour  is  now  worth  $4.00  to  $4.50  per  one  hundred  pounds. 

Charles  A.  Shibel,  sworn,  and  says  he  resides  at  Tucson  in 
this  Territory;  is  Assistant  Assessor  of  Internal  Revenue; 
that  the  following  depredations  by  the  Apache  Indians  have 
come  under  his  observation  the  past  year : 

In  August,  1870,  while  coming  from  Camp  Goodwin  to 
Tucson,  on  the  Rio  Grande  mail  road,  he  found  the  mail  coach 
destroyed  and  the  following  persons  murdered  and  mutilated: 
John  Collins,  Wm.  Burns,  and  two  U.  S.  soldiers.  They  were 
scalped,  one  partially  burned,  and  another  with  his  eyes  gouged 
out ; and  he  believes  this  Territory  is  now  in  almost  a defense- 
less condition. 


Joseph  Goldtree  sworn,  and  says  he  is  a merchant,  and 
resides  in  Pima  County,  Arizona ; that  he  in  company  with 
Joaquin  Tapia  and  Jas.  Catterton  were  attacked  by  twenty-one 
Apache  Indians,  between  Tubac  and  Camp  Crittenden,  on  the 
first  day  of  January,  1869  ; his  two  companions  were  killed 
and  his  horses  and  carriage  were  taken  ; he  was  wounded  and 
his  clothes  riddled  with  bullets;  that  he  considers  Indian  out- 
rages more  frequent  the  past  two  years  than  ever  before. 

Isaac  Goldberg  sworn,  and  says  he  is  a merchant  ; that  he 
has  met  with  losses  by  the  Apache  Indians,  during  the  past 
year,  and  had  men  in  his  employ  killed,  as  follows  : in  March, 
1870,  Julian  Grijalba  killed  between  Camp  McDowell  and 
Phoenix,  while  carrying  the  PTnited  States  mail — horse  and 
mail  taken;  that  his  ox  train  was  attacked  and  his  wagon 
master,  Angel  Ortiz,  was  killed;  that  Paymaster  Rob’t  Mor- 
row, U.  S.  A.,  was  attacked  at  the  same  time. 


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In  August,  1870,  he  lost  twelve  yoke  of  oxen  and  six  horses, 
making  a total  loss  of  property  during  the  year  of  $2,150; 
that  during  the  past  two  years  he  has  furnished  supplies  to  the 
U.  S.  Government  at  the  following  prices  : hay,  $13.36  per 
ton  ; beans,  $4.49  per  hundred  pounds. 

Considers  the  roads  of  the  Territory  extremely  dangerous, 
and  believes  that  the  Indians  are  more  hostile  now  than  five 
years  ago. 


John  G.  Bourke  sivorn,  and  says  he  is  2d  Lieutenant  3d 
Reg’t  U.  S.  Cavalry;  has  been  in  this  Territory  ten  months. 
On  May  28th,  1870,  went  with  twenty  U.  S.  soldiers  to  the 
relief  of  train  that  was  attacked  by  Indians  on  the  Camp 
Grant  road,  twenty-two  miles  from  Camp  Grant;  found  the 
burning  ruins  of  two  wagons,  the  dead  body  of  a man  named 
Israel,  also  a man  named  Kennedy,  mortally  wounded. 

Three  weeks  afterwards  a party  of  prospectors  'were  attacked 
fifteen  miles  from  Camp  Grant,  by  about  sixty  Indians,  captur- 
ing horses,  wagon,  provisions  and  all  they  had,  and  wounding 
three  men. 

Afterward,  while  scouting  in  the  Apache  Mountains,  a man 
named  Graff  -was  killed  while  engaged  in  action  with  the 
Indians. 

In  September,  1870,  while  in  pursuit  of  the  Indians  that 
captured  the  overland  mail,  he  found  two  skulls  that  appeared 
to  have  been  burned;  also  found  a scalp. 

October  1st,  1870,  pursued  Indians  that  had  stolen  stock 
from  Tucson,  and  in  an  action  with  them  had  two  men 
wounded. 

Does  not  consider  any  of  the  roads  that  he  has  traveled  safe, 
except  in  strong  force. 


Howard  B.  Cushing,  sworn : Is  1st  Lieutenant  3d  IT.  S. 
Cavalry. 

(The  testimony  of  Lieutenant  Cushing  is  substantially  the 
same  as  that  of  Lieutenant  Bourke.) 


Frederick  Marsh,  sworn:  Resides  eighteen  miles  from 
Tucson  ; is  engaged  in  stock  raising.  Since  January  1st,  1870, 
has  met  with  the  following  losses,  to-wit : 

January,  1870,  lost  seventeen  head  of  cattle  ; April  and 
May,  1870,  lost  eight  head  of  cattle  ; July,  1870,  lost  nine 
head  of  cattle  ; July,  1870,  lost  four  head  of  horses  ; Septem- 
ber, 1870,  lost  six  head  of  cattle — making  a total  loss  of 
$1,250  ; 

And  says  that  depredations  are  more  frequent  than  two 
years  ago,  and  that  the  roads  are  unsafe  for  small  parties. 


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Henry  C.  Long,  sworn,  and  says  he  resides  at  the  “ Tres 
Alamos,”  on  the  San  Pedro  River  in  this  Territory  ; that  dep- 
redations by  Apache  Indians  have  been  perpetrated  in  his 
neighborhood  as  follows : 

In  July,  1869,  three  men  were  murdered — one  named  John- 
son, one  named  McMurray,  and  the  name  of  the  third  to  him 
unknown. 

In  May,  1869,  a man  named  Culver  was  murdered  while 
plowing  in  his  field. 

In  January,  1870,  Samuel  Brown  and  John  F.  Sims  were 
murdered  about  three  miles  from  his  house. 

In  March,  1870,  J.  G.  Jackson  was  murdered. 

And  that  from  January,  1869,  to  January,  1871,  there  has 
been  stolen  from  the  “ Tres  Alamos,”  by  the  Apache  Indians, 
at  least  twenty-five  head  of  stock,  of  the  value  of  $2,000. 


James  Reilly,  sworn,  and  says  he  is  2d  Lieutenant  21st  IT.  S. 
Infantry;  has  resided  in  this  Territory  since  July  10th,  1869, 
and  has  personal  knowledge  of  the  following  depredations  by 
the  Apache  Indians,  viz.: 

Saw  a U.  S.  mail  rider  at  Blue  Water  Station,  who  had  been 
attacked  by  Indians  and  wounded. 

October  9th,  1869,  the  IT.  S.  mail  coach  was  attacked  at 
Dragoon  Springs,  and  the  following  killed:  Col.  John  F.  Stone, 
the  stage  driver  and  an  escort  of  four  men  of  Co.  D,  21st  IT. 
S.  Infantry — all  the  IT.  S.  mail  and  property  taken  or  destroyed. 
Same  month,  two  hundred  head  of  cattle  were  taken  near 
the  same  place. 

November,  1869,  the  Government  herd,  thirty  head  of  cat- 
tle and  five  mules,  were  taken  at  Camp  Bowie. 

February,  1870,  at  Camp  Bowie,  cut  from  the  picket  line 
and  got  away  with  two  horses  ; same  month,  five  mules  were 
taken  from  same  camp. 

May,  1870,  three  horses  were  taken. 

June,  1870,  stage  coach  with  IT.  S.  mail  was  attacked  at 
Stein’s  Peak,  and  one  mule  killed.  Same  month  the  mail 
carrier  was  attacked  and  his  horse  killed. 

In  August,  1870,  the  IT.  S.  mail  coach  was  taken  on  the  road 
to  Tucson,  and  four  men  murdered. 

In  December,  1870,  Tully  and  Ochoa’s  train  was  attacked 
forty-five  miles  from  Tucson. 

Considers  the  Indians  of  this  Territory  exceedingly  hostile, 
and  considers  small  parties  unsafe  traveling  through  the 
country. 


Henry  E.  Lacy,  sworn,  and  says  he  has  resided  in  this  Terri- 
tory about  six  years,  four  years  of  that  time  at  Camp  Good- 


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win  ; testifies  to  a number  of  depredations  committed  near 
that  Post.  Is  of  the  opinion  that  the  Apache  Indian  considers 
military  posts,  garrisoned  by  white  troops,  only  for  their  own 
protection,  and  to  feed  them  ; that  three-fourths  of  the  Apache 
Indians  that  assume  to  be  friendly,  commit  depredations  upon 
the  settlers  and  then  return  to  their  Post  for  safety. 


Mariano  Samaniago,  sworn , and  says  he  resides  in  Pima 
County,  Arizona,  and  freighter  by  occupation.  In  December, 
1870,  hauled  guns  and  ammunition  to  Camp  Goodwin,  and  on 
December  28th,  1870,  saw  a part  of  said  guns  and  ammunition 
issued  to  Apache  Indians,  at  Camp  Thomas,  by  a Sergeant ; 
have  also  seen  guns  in  possession  of  Apaches  who  claimed  to 
have  borrowed  them  from  the  commanding  officer.  He  per- 
sonally knows  of  scouting  parties  of  Indians  constantly  absent 
from  the  reservation  with  hostile  intent. 

December  24th,  1870,  was  informed  by  Indians  at  Camp 
Thomas  that  a few  days  previous  they  had  attacked  a train 
near  the  Cienega  de  los  Pimas,  and  killed  one  man  and  taken 
some  stock.  Col.  Green  informed  me  that  he  knew  nothing  of 
the  affair  only  what  the  Indians  informed  him  of. 

In  December,  1870,  the  Indians  stole  five  mules  from  me  at 
the  reservation,  and  informed  me  that  they  had  killed  three 
and  disposed  of  the  other  two. 

Deponent  knows  that  life  and  property  is  very  insecure  on 
all  roads  in  this  Territory. 


Ignacio  Varela,  srvorn,  and  says  he  is  a farmer.  In  the 
spring  of  1869  two  men  were  attacked  by  Apache  Indians  and 
sought  refuge  in  his  house.  The  same  day,  his  hired  man  was 
attacked  while  driving  his  team,  killed  the  oxen  and  destroyed 
the  other  property  ; and  about  the  same  time,  nine  men  were 
attacked,  one  of  which  was  killed.  Also  mentions  several 
other  depredations  during  the  same  year.  Also  testifies  to  a 
number  of  depredations  committed  during  the  year  1870,  near 
his  place,  including  the  destruction  of  his  crops,  and  considers 
the  Indians  more  hostile  now  than  at  any  period  heretofore. 


John  B.  Allen,  sworn,  and  says  he  resides  at  Tucson,  is  a 
farmer,  and  the  present  Territorial  Treasurer  ; that  he  has  sold 
and  delivered  to  the  U.  S.  Government,  during  the  year  1870, 
six  thousand  pounds  of  flour  at  $4.49  per  one  hundred  pounds; 
that  in  January,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  took  from  him 
thirty-three  head  of  mules;  in  February,  1870,  sixteen  head 
of  imported  cattle,  worth  $2,300.  During  the  same  year 
several  other  depredations,  and  during  the  year  a total  loss  of 
$6,750. 


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Considers  the  Apache  Indians  more  hostile  now  than  at  any 
other  period  within  six  years. 

C.  W.  C.  Rowell,  sioorn,  and  says  he  has  resided  in  this  Ter- 
ritory since  1863,  and  is  at  present  U.  S.  District  Attorney  ; 
testifies  to  Apache  Indian  depredations  that  have  come  under 
his  personal  observation  as  follows  : 

In  April,  1869,  James  G.  Sheldon  was  murdered  four  miles 
west  of  Camp  Willow  Grove,  his  horse  killed,  his  gun  and 
$300  in  money  taken. 

On  January  13th,  1871,  the  Yavapai  Apaches  captured 
twenty-nine  head  of  his  mules  at  Gila  City,  twenty-five  miles 
from  Fort  Yuma;  total  value  of  said  mules,  $1,620. 


L.  E.  Brown,  sworn , and  says  he  is  a farmer  ; has  resided  in 
this  Territory  since  1863. 

In  May,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  attacked  two  II.  S.  Gov- 
ernment teams,  seven  miles  from  Camp  Crittenden,  killing  one 
U.  S.  soldier  and  wounding  another,  and  captured  ten  mules. 

That  they  burned  Thomas  Vonday,  who  was  killed  by  them, 
nine  miles  from  Camp  Crittenden  ; also  that  they  murdered 
Mr.  Pennington  and  his  son,  in  the  Sonoita  Yalley,  and  cap- 
tured property  to  the  value  of  $1,000  ; also  that  they  killed  a 
cow  at  Camp  Crittenden  and  stole  some  tents  from  the  rear  of 
the  officers’  quarters. 

In  November,  1870,  Edmund  and  Pacheco’s  teams  were 
attacked,  eight  miles  from  Camp  Crittenden,  and  a portion  of 
the  train  captured. 

Also  states  that  on  account  of  the  hostility  of  the  Apache 
Indians,  he  has  been  compelled  to  abandon  his  farm  in  the 
Sonoita  Yalley,  and  that  other  settlers  will  be  compelled  to  do 
the  same. 


Juan  Elias,  sworn : Resides  at  Tucson,  and  testifies  to  the 
following  depredations  by  hostile  Apache  Indians: 

In  April,  1869,  the  witness  lost  three  horses,  fifteen  oxen, 
and  five  mules;  on  July  18th,  1869,  three  horses  ; on  August 
7th,  1869,  two  horses;  on  December  20th,  1869,  two  horses; 
June  20th,  1870,  two  horses;  August  17th,  1870,  one  horse  ; 
October  13th,  1870,  fourteen  beef  cattle;  January  23d,  1871, 
eleven  horses  ; and  at  other  times,  the  dates  of  which  cannot 
be  remembered,  at  least  forty  head  of  stock  cattle ; that  he 
knows  it  is  not  safe  for  farmers  to  work  in  their  fields  in  the 
vicinity  of  Tucson  and  San  Xavier  without  some  one  to  guard 
them  while  at  work.  The  Apache  Indians  are  more  hostile 
and  successful  now  than  ever  before,  on  account  of  the 
superior  arms  and  ammunition  that  they  have. 


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Francisco  Romero,  sworn:  Is  a farmer,  and  native  of 
Tucson;  testifies  to  depredations  committed  by  the  Apache 
Indians  as  follows : 

May,  1869,  they  took  from  witness  four  horses  and  two 
mules  ; October,  1869,  thirteen  head  of  stock  cattle ; March, 
1870,  fifteen  head  of  stock  cattle — making  a total  loss  amount- 
ing to  $1,100  ; and  believing  that  the  Indians  would  take  all 
he  had,  and  probably  his  life,  abandoned  the  Territory  and 
moved  to  Sonora,  in  the  Republic  of  Mexico.  Considers  the 
highways  and  fields  unsafe  for  travel,  or  for  men  to  operate  in. 


Antonio  Grijalba,  sworn,  and  says  he  is  a farmer,  and  native 
of  Tucson.  On  April  7th,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  took 
from  his  corral  twenty-seven  head  of  cattle ; that  there  is  no 
security  for  life  or  property,  either  on  the  roads  or  in  the  fields, 
on  account  of  the  hostility  of  the  Indians. 


A.  C.  Ashton,  sworn  : Is  a farmer  and  resides  on  the  Santa 
Cruz  River,  in  Pima  County,  and  testifies  to  depredations  by 
Apache  Indians,  as  follows,  to-wit : 

In  April,  1870,  a band  of  friendly  Papago  Indians  were 
attacked  by  Apaches,  about  three  miles  from  his  farm ; one 
was  killed  and  several  horses  were  taken. 

In  May,  1870,  nine  men  were  attacked  about  seven  miles 
above  his  farm ; three  were  killed  and  one  wounded. 

May  20th,  1870,  witness  had  stolen  by  them  three  animals 
valued  at  $600. 

July  4th,  1870,  a man  and  horse  were  killed  and  a mule  and 
horse  stolen,  about  five  miles  above  his  place. 

In  May,  1870,  Reese  Smith  and  Francisco  Madrid  were 
attacked  near  his  farm,  and  lost  two  oxen. 

July  12th,  1870,  John  Blanchard,  keeping  a grocery  store 
near  witness’  place,  had  his  store  pillaged  and  lost  everything 
by  the  Indians. 

January  19th,  1871,  Joseph  King,  who  lived  six  miles  below 
witness,  was  shot  in  the  groin  and  lost  four  horses. 

Considers  the  country  insecure,  on  account  of  hostility  of 
the  Apache  Indians. 


Leopolde  Carrillio,  sworn,  and  says  he  is  a merchant;  resides 
in  Tucson  ; is  also  a farmer.  In  August,  1869,  had  stolen  from 
his  farm  at  Punta  de  Agua,  ten  miles  from  Tucson,  twenty- 
seven  head  of  cattle.  In  November,  1869,  three  horses  from 
the  same  farm.  In  March,  1870,  twelve  head  of  cattle.  In 
April,  1870,  from  the  Rietta,  five  miles  from  Tucson,  five 
horses.  From  October,  1870,  until  this  date,  the  Apaches  have 
stolen  at  various  times  twenty  head  of  cattle  and  one  horse. 


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My  total  loss  by  Indians  since  August,  1869,  amounts  to  about 
$2,000.  All  of  the  foregoing  depredations  were  committed  by 
hostile  Apache  Indians. 


Jose  Herreras,  sworn:  Is  a farmer  and  native  of  Arizona 
Territory.  Testifies  to  depredations  by  Apache  Indians  as 
follows,  to-wit : 

In  November,  1869,  a man  named  Janero  was  killed  by 
Indians,  while  in  his  employ ; also  saw  the  bodies  of  Juan 
Saiz  and  Angel  Ortiga,  after  they  were  killed  by  Indians. 

That  at  various  times  during  the  last  two  years  he  has  lost 
about  sixty-six  head  of  cattle,  of  the  value  of  $1,500. 

Considers  the  Apache  Indians  more  bold  and  hostile  than 
ever  before. 

In  May,  1870,  they  stole  his  horse  and  saddle  from  in  front 
of  his  door ; also  that  there  is  no  safety  for  life  or  property  in 
this  Territory. 


Mattias  Romero,  sworn : Is  a farmer  and  native  of  this 
Territory.  Testifies  to  the  killing  of  Juan  Saize  by  Indians 
(Apaches).  Also  saw  two  Mexicans,  four  miles  southwest  of 
Tucson,  after  they  had  been  killed  by  Indians.  These  murders 
were  committed  in  the  spring  of  1870.  In  November,  1869, 
saw  two  men  who  had  been  murdered  by  the  Indians  near  the 
boundary  line  of  Sonora.  January,  1870,  the  Indians  stole 
from  me  two  yoke  of  oxen;  March,  1870,  three  horses  ; Octo- 
ber, 1870,  two  horses,  and  from  my  yard  in  Tucson  they  took 
two  horses  in  November,  1870.  Considers  the  Indians  more 
bold  than  ever,  and  no  safety  for  life  or  property  exists  in  this 
Territory. 


Antonio  Soso,  sworn  : Is  a farmer  and  a native  of  this  Ter- 
ritory. Testifies  to  the  murder  of  Juan  Saize,  and  an  attack 
upon  himself  and  party,  in  November,  1869,  in  which  two 
horses  were  killed  and  two  men  wounded,  by  Apache  Indians. 
On  the  same  day  the  Apaches  stole  from  him  and  others,  one 
hundred  head  of  cattle — witness  losing  all  he  had.  That  the 
Apache  Indians  are  more  bold  and  daring  than  at  any  time 
heretofore.  That  there  is  no  safety  to  travelers  or  laborers 
outside  of  town. 


M.  G.  Gay,  sworn:  Is  engaged  in  the  stock  business;  that 
he  has  resided  in  this  Territory  since  1858,  and  has  a stock 
farm  eight  miles  from  Tucson.  His  loss  of  stock  by  A path e 
Indians,  since  January  1st,  1869,  is  as  follows  : 

January  1st,  1870,  one  horse  and  two  milch  cows  ; in  March, 
1870,  three  animals;  in  July,  1870,  two  animals;  in  October, 


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1870,  fourteen  head  of  cattle  ; in  November,  1870,  seven  head 
of  cattle — making  a total  loss  of  $740  ; that  there  is  no  safety 
of  life  or  property  in  the  Territory,  except  at  some  military 
camp  where  the  Indians  are  fed  and  rested,  and  from  whence 
they  raid  upon  the  unprotected  settlements  of  the  Territory. 


Jesus  Ma.  Elias,  sworn : Is  a farmer  and  native  of  Tucson  ; 
in  June,  1869,  he  saw  at  the  Canon  de  Oro,  forty  miles  north 
of  Tucson,  two  men,  after  they  had  been  murdered,  stripped 
and  horribly  mutilated  by  Apache  Indians ; about  thirty  days 
later  he  saw  the  bodies  of  two  men  who  had  been  murdered 
by  Apaches,  about  one  mile  below  Camp  Grant. 

Witness  had  stolen  from  him,  by  Apache  Indians,  nine  miles 
south  of  Tucson,  five  oxen;  in  August,  1870,  eighteen  beef 
cattle;  in  December,  1870,  three  oxen,  and  in  January,  1871, 
several  head  of  cattle  (number  not  yet  ascertained). 

Witness  also  states  tnat  he  is  familiar  with  the  habits  of  the 
Indians  of  this  Territory,  and  knows  that  all  of  the  Apaches 
at  the  present  time  are  stealing  and  murdering  whenever  an 
opportunity  occurs ; that  there  is  no  safety  iu  houses,  fields,  or 
highways. 


George  Wesley,  sworn : Is  a farmer;  resides  sixty  miles 
east  of  Tucson,  on  the  San  Pedro  River;  that  in  July,  1869, 
Wm.  Johnson  was  killed  on  his  farm,  while  at  work  in  the 
field ; on  the  same  day  two  other  men,  named  McMurry  and 
McDonnell,  were  murdered  and  their  mules  taken ; on  Janu- 
ary 7th,  1870,  Samuel  Brown  and  John  F.  Sims  were  murdered 
about  three  miles  from  their  house.  All  of  these  murders 
were  committed  in  my  immediate  neighborhood,  and  was  done 
by  Apache  Indians.  The  witness  helped  to  bury  all  of  the 
foregoing  murdered  men,  and  they  were  all  mutilated  in  a hor- 
rible manner. 

In  July,  1869,  the  Apaches  again  made  an  attack  on  his 
farm,  drove  them  all  off,  took  four  horses,  robbed  the  house — 
making  a total  loss  to  witness  of  $1,500. 

On  account  of  the  hostility  of  the  Apaches,  has  been  obliged 
to  abandon  his  farm  ; that  he  recognized  some  of  the  Indians 
that  made  the  attack  upon  him  as  Camp  Goodwin  Apaches, 
fed  by  the  U.  S.  Government. 


Joaquin  Telles,  sworn:  Is  a farmer  and  native  of  Tucson. 
The  Apache  Indians  stole  from  him,  in  the  vicinity  of  Tucson, 
in  August,  1869,  four  head  of  cattle,  valued  at  $150;  that  con- 
stant watch  has  to  be  kept  in  houses,  fields,  and  highways,  to 
prevent  being  murdered  by  the  Indians  ; that  in  fact  the  whole 
Territory  is  in  a state  of  siege. 


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Francisco  Gunez,  sworn : Is  a butcher,  and  has  lived  in 
Arizona  eleven  years.  On  the  10th  day  of  May,  1870,  had 
thirteen  head  of  cattle  stolen  by  Apache  Indians,  about  five 
miles  east  of  Tucson,  valued  at  $650.  That  during  the  year 
1870  the  Apache  Indians  stole  from  him,  in  excess  of  the  fore- 
going, at  various  times,  ten  head  of  cattle,  worth  $500.  That 
life  and  property  are  insecure  everywhere  in  the  Territory. 


Guadalupe  Saiz,  sworn : Is  a widow ; owns  a stock  rancho 
near  Tucson,  and  is  a native  of  this  Territory. 

In  the  year  1870  she  had  stolen,  by  Apache  Indians,  twenty- 
nine  head  of  cattle,  worth  at  least  $500.  That  the  Indians  are 
more  hostile  now  than  ever  within  her  recollection. 


H.  B.  Apple,  sworn : Is  a freighter,  and  resides  in  Tucson ; 
that  in  the  years  1869  and  1870  had  several  animals  stoleu  by 
the  Apache  Indians;  that  on  the  18th  December,  1870,  his 
train,  while  in  company  with  the  train  of  Tully  & Ochoa,  was 
attacked  by  not  less  than  sixty  Apache  Indians,  nine  miles  east 
of  the  Cienega  Station  ; the  Indians  killed  one  man,  wounded 
two  men,  and  captured  thirty-seven  head  of  work  cattle,  also 
one  mule  and  three  saddle  horses.  The  value  of  the  property 
taken  was  about  $2,000. 

In  September,  1869,  my  wagonmaster  and  teamsters  buried 
seven  men  at  the  “ Hogelas,”  near  the  boundary  line,  that  had 
been  killed  by  the  Apache  Indians. 

In  April,  1870,  the  Apaches  attacked  his  train  at  Croton 
Springs,  Arizona,  but  were  repulsed. 

Considers  the  roads  extremely  dangerous.  Officers  of  the 
IT.  S.  army  invariably  have  large  escorts  and  travel  safely. 


James  Lee,  sworn  : Has  resided  in  Tucson  since  1856.  On 
October  10th,  1870,  witness,  with  a party  of  four  others,  pur- 
sued the  Apache  Indians  that  had  stolen  stock  ; overtook  and 
had  a fight  with  them,  and  was  obliged  to  retreat,  after  one  of 
the  party  was  severely  wounded. 

Witness  is  part  owner  in  a valuable  silver  mine  located  near 
Tucson,  but  is  prevented  from  working  the  same  on  account 
of  the  hostility  of  the  Apache  Indians. 

Depredations  have  been  more  frequent  by  the  Apaches  in 
the  last  year  than  during  his  residence  in  the  Territory. 


Francisco  Grijalba,  sworn : Is  a resident  of  this  Territory  ; 
occupation,  a packer.  In  the  spring  of  1869  a man  by  the 
name  of  Juan  Llepes  was  murdered,  near  Camp  Whipple  ; two 
weeks  later  a party  of  three  men  were  attacked  between  Camp 
Whipple  and  Camp  Lincoln,  murdered,  and  their  animals  cap- 
tured. 


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In  November,  1869,  two  men  were  murdered  between  Wil- 
liamson Valley  and  Prescott,  and  twelve  mules  captured. 

In  March,  1870,  John  Snyder  was  attacked,  between  Lynx 
Creek  and  Prescott,  and  severely  wounded,  and  lost  three  ani- 
mals ; about  an  hour  later  A.  G.  Dunn  lost  twenty  head  of  cat- 
tle within  a quarter  of  a mile  of  Prescott. 

In  August,  1870,  two  U.  S.  soldiers  were  attacked,  near 
Walnut  Grove,  while  they  were  carrying  the  IT.  S.  mail ; one 
was  killed,  one  wounded,  and  the  mail  lost. 

In  October,  1870,  a U.  S.  soldier  and  a citizen,  in  charge  of 
the  U.  S.  mail,  were  killed,  and  the  horses  and  mail  captured 
— all  of  the  foregoing  depredations  were  committed  by  the 
Apache  Indians. 

Witness  says  that  he  speaks  the  Apache  language,  and  wa- 
informed  by  Apache  Indians  at  Camp  Thomas  that  the  arms 
and  ammunition  issued  by  Col.  Green  to  the  so-called  friendly 
Indians  are  loaned  to  other  Indians  who  are  deadly  hostile  to 
the  whites,  and  that  the  Indians  on  the  Camp  Thomas  Resers 
vation  have  numerous  greenbacks,  of  the  denomination  of  ten 
dollars  up  to  fifty  dollars,  which  they  say  were  given  them  by 
“Penal  Apaches’’  for  powder  and  cotton  cloth.  The  friendly 
Indians  procure  ammunition  from  the  commanding  officer,  on 
pretense  of  hunting,  and  afterwards  dispose  of  it  to  hostile  In- 
dians ; that  the  friendly  Indians  are  in  the  habit  of  leaving  the 
reservation  for  the  purpose  of  stealing  stock  on  the  line  of  So- 
nora, and  the  Indians  at  Camp  Thomas  only  consider  them- 
selves at  peace  with  the  whites  that  live  at  that  place.  Wit- 
ness states  that  lie  was  captured  by  the  Apache  Indians  when 
but  twelve  years  of  age,  and  lived  with  them  four  years,  and 
has  since  been  employed  by  the  U.  S.  Government  as  a packer, 
guide,  and  interpreter. 


A.  J.  Long,  sicorn:  Is  a resident  of  this  Territory,  and  by 
occupation  a packer.  When  in  the  employ  of  the  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment, at  Camp  Thomas,  frequently  saw  “Miguil,”  one  of 
the  Apache  chiefs,  in  possession  of  greenbacks,  of  denomina- 
tions from  twenty  to  fifty  dollars  ; and  the  interpreter  at  said 
camp  (Dodson)  said  he  was  in  the  habit  of  trading  the  Indians 
cartridges  for  turkeys.  Witness  considers  all,  or  nearly  all,  of 
the  tribe  at  the  reservation  hostile,  and  firmly  believes  that 
they  leave  the  reservation  at  every  favorable  opportunity  for 
the  purpose  of  committing  depredations. 

James  Steedy,  sworn:  Is  a mail  rider,  and  lives  in  Tucson  ; 
while  driving  the  IT.  S.  mail  stage  from  Tucson  to  Apache 
Lass,  on  the  loth  of  July,  1869,  the  stage  was  accompanied  by 
a carriage  containing  three  men;  they  were  attacked  by  forty 
to  fifty  Apache  Indians  at  Sulphur  Spriugs.  Witness  with  the 


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mail  coach  escaped  to  Camp  Bowie  ; troops  were  dispatched 
from  the  camp,  and  found  one  of  the  occupants  of  the  carriage 
dead  and  all  the  property  destroyed. 

In  September,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  attacked  fourteen 
men  on  the  road  from  Tucson  to  Camp  Grant,  wounded  one 
man,  and  had  the  entire  party  surrounded  until  relief  reached 
them  from  Camp  Grant. 


John  H.  Fitzgerald,  sworn:  Resides  at  Wickenburg,  A. 
T.;  is  a member  of  the  present  Legislature  ; that  the  train  of 
E.  Ariola  was  attacked,  five  miles  from  the  Vulture  mine,  by 
the  Apache  Indians,  in  the  month  of  June,  1869,  killing  three 
men  and  capturing  eighty  mules,  valued  at  $7,000. 

In  September,  1869,  the  Apaches  attacked  the  men  herding 
the  mules  of  E.  Ariola  ; they  captured  eighty-six  mules  and  ten 
horses,  while  feeding  in  sight  of  the  Vulture  quartz  mill. 

In  March,  1870,  he  went  to  the  house  of  one  McWilliams, 
on  the  river  Hassayampa,  and  found  Horace  Greely,  his  part- 
ner, murdered  by  Indians  and  lying  upon  the  floor. 

In  July,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  took  from  Joseph  Tye 
and  myself,  while  in  camp  near  the  town  of  Phoenix  (Salt 
river),  twelve  head  of  work  oxen  ; considers  life  and  property 
unsafe  in  nearly  all  parts  of  the  Territory. 


A.  Linn,  sworn : Is  a stock  dealer  ; resides  in  Tucson.  In 
October,  1869,  two  men,  names  unknown,  were  murdered  by 
Apache  Indians  at  the  “Pecacho,”  on  the  road  to  Pima  vil- 
lages. 

In  December,  1869,  the  Apaches  took  from  him  fourteen 
head  of  cattle,  at  Blue  Water  Station.  In  October,  1870, 
seven  head  of  cattle.  In  February,  1871,  sixty  head  of  cattle, 
from  within  nine  miles  of  Tucson.  Total  value  of  losses  by 
Apache  Indians,  $2,350.  Considers  the  business  of  stock 
raising  and  farming  very  dangerous. 


Jose  Bustamenta,  sworn,  and  says  : The  Apache  Indians 
took  from  him,  on  the  2d  day  of  Februai'y,  1871,  in  the  sub- 
urbs of  Tucson,  one  valuable  horse.  There  is  no  security  for 
life  or  property  in  the  Territory  at  this  time. 


Sabino  Ortero,  sicom : Is  a farmer  ; resides  at  Tubae.  In 
June,  1869,  a boy  in  his  employ  was  murdered  by  Apache  In- 
dians and  five  head  of  cattle  taken  ; three  months  after  they 
stole  his  horse  ; and  in  October,  1870,  two  boys  employed  by 
him  were  attacked  by  the  Apache  Indians,  one  of  them  mur- 
dered, and  two  horses  taken. 

About  two  weeks  ago,  Joseph  King  was  wounded  by  them, 


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and  lost  four  horses.  Does  not  consider  any  portion  of  this 
country  safe. 


Gabiano  Ortego,  sworn:  Is  a farmer;  resides  in  Pima 
county.  In  March,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  from 
him,  nine  miles  south  of  Tucson,  twenty-five  head  of  cattle, 
worth  $400.  In  the  month  of  April,  1870,  they  captured  from 
him  four  head  of  cattle,  worth  $160.  In  June,  1870,  four  head 
of  cattle,  worth  $150.  Considers  the  Indians  worse  now  than 
ever  before. 


Tranquilino  Vasques,  sworn  : On  February  2d,  1871,  the 
Apache  Indians  took  from  him,  in  the  suburbs  of  Tucson,  one 
horse  ; the  Indians  are  worse  now  than  for  years  before. 


Nipomoceno  Baragan,  sworn:  Is  a native  of  Hew  Mexico; 
a teamster.  In  December,  1870,  while  driving  team  for  Tully 
& Ochoa,  the  train  was  attacked  by  Apache  Indians ; witness 
was  wounded  and  is  still  disabled;  Martin  Rivera  was  killed; 
Theodosa  Caravajal  was  wounded  ; and  that  the  Indians  making 
the  attack  had  good  firearms.  There  is  no  security  for  life  or 
property — the  Indians  murder  and  plunder  whenever  opportu- 
nity offers. 


M.  G.  Gay,  sworn:  On  February  3d,  1871,  the  Apache 
Indians  stole  from  his  rancho,  nine  miles  from  Tucson,  forty 
head  of  cattle,  three  sheep  and  two  horses,  valued  at  $1,100. 


Juan  Jose  Ortiz,  sworn : On  the  28th  September,  1870, 
the  Apache  Indians  murdered  his  son,  twenty-six  miles  north 
of  Tucson.  In  the  year  1869  the  same  Indians  stole  from  him 
one  yoke  of  oxen,  and  in  June,  1870,  they  stole  one  cow. 
There  is  no  safety  from  the  depredations  ot  the  Apache 
Indians  in  this  Territory. 


John  Miller,  sworn:  Resides  in  Pima  County.  In  July, 
1869,  the  Apache  Indians  murdered  a man  by  the  name  of 
Culver,  while  plowing  in  his  field,  and  drove  away  his  two 
horses.  In  September,  1869,  they  stole  from  a neighbor, 
named  Hartzel,  two  horses.  In  October,  1869,  they  stole  two 
horses  from  witness.  All  of  which  depredations  were  com- 
mitted on  the  San  Pedro  River. 

In  May,  1870,  they  killed  a United  States  soldier  at  the 
Cienega  Station,  and  a cow  belonging  to  witness,  in  sight  of 
the  station. 

On  July  9th,  1870,  they  attacked  the  Cienega  Station  and 
killed  two  men  ; and  witness  had  to  abandon  the  station  on 


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account  of  said  hostilities.  That  said  station  is  located  on  the 
southern  overland  mail  road,  twenty-five  miles  east  of  Tucson. 
Has  lived  in  Arizona  eight  years,  and  has  never  known  the 
Indians  more  hostile  than  now. 


Jesus  Maria  Ortiz,  sworn:  Is  a farmer,  and  native  of  this 
Territory.  In  April,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  stole  from  him 
three  work  oxen  ; in  May,  1869,  one  ox. 

The  Indians  are  more  dangerous  and  hostile  than  ever  before 
within  his  recollection.  No  farmer  can  with  safety  pursue  his 
calling  without  having  some  one  to  watch  the  Indians. 


Henry  Glassman,  sworn : Is  a farmer  and  butcher,  and  tes- 
tifies to  the  following  depredations,  committed  by  the  Apache 
Indians,  that  have  come  under  his  personal  observation  : 

On  January  1st,  1869,  Joaquin  Tapia  and  James  Catterson 
were  murdered  in  the  Sonoita  Valley. 

In  June,  1869,  witness  lost  by  said  Indians  one  cow,  one 
calf,  and  two  horses.  About  one  week  before  this,  his  neigh- 
bor, Louis  Quesse,  had  his  entire  herd,  consisting  of  one  hun- 
dred head  of  cattle,  driven  off  by  said  Indians. 

Considers  the  highways  very  unsafe  for  travelers. 


¥m,  Wright,  sworn:  Resides  at  the  Potrero,  seven  miles 
north  of  the  Sonora  line.  Testifies  to  the  murder  of  several 
men  during  the  year  1869  by  the  Apache  Indians  : 

About  the  15th  May,  1870,  three  Mexicans  were  killed,  and 
two  wounded,  five  and  a half  miles  from  his  place. 

June  15th,  the  Indians  killed  a herder  in  the  employ  of 
Peter  Kitchen,  and  took  twelve  head  of  oxen  near  his  house. 

June  17th,  found  the  bodies  of  three  men,  near  the  boundary 
line,  who  had  been  murdered  by  Indians. 

July  15tli,  the  Indians  made  three  attacks  on  his  house,  but 
were  repulsed,  capturing,  however,  one  horse  and  one  mule : 
knows  that  the  horse  last  mentioned  is  iu  the  hands  of  the 
Apache  Indians  at  Camp  Thomas. 


Soloman  Warner,  sioorn  : Has  resided  in  Tucson  fourteen 
years  ; is  a trader. 

On  the  29th  of  January,  1870,  was  attacked  by  Apache  In- 
dians ; was  wounded  and  crippled  for  life.  There  were  seven 
men  with  him,  of  whom  one  was  killed  and  one  badly 
wounded.  The  Indians  captured  two  horses  and  two  mules 
and  destroyed  the  ambulance  and  harness. 

Considers  the  Apache  Indians  more  hostile  and  dangerous 
now  than  since  he  has  resided  in  the  Territory. 


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H.  W.  Helling,  sworn:  His  train  was  attacked  by  Apache 
Indians,  January  18th,  1870,  while  en  route  from  Florence  to 
Camp  McDowell.  One  man  was  murdered,  two  men  wounded, 
eighteen  mules  captured,  and  the  wagons  and  their  contents 
totally  destroyed.  Loss  to  wituess,  $7,000. 


Wm.  J.  O’Neil,  sioorn:  Resides  in  Kirkland  Valley,  Yavapai 
County.  In  January,  1869,  John  T.  Howell  was  attacked  by 
fifty  Indians,  murdered,  and  two  mules  captured. 

In  July,  1869,  four  soldiers  and  one  citizen,  carrying  the 
United  States  mail,  between  Prescott  and  Date  Creek,  were 
attacked  by  Indians.  Two  soldiers  were  killed  and  the  citizen 
wounded,  and  the  mail  and  five  homes  captured. 

In  November,  1869,  Wesley  White  was  killed  by  Indians 
while  watching  his  com  crib,  within  fifty  yards  of  his  house. 

In  June,  1870,  Alfred  L.  Johnson  and  “ Kentuck”  were 
murdered  by  Indians,  about  twelve  miles  above  Camp  Date 
Creek,  on  the  road  to  Prescott. 

Considers  the  Indians  more  hostile  and  dangerous  now  than 
since  his  residence  in  the  Territory. 


John  W.  Hopkins,  sworn : Residence,  Tucson  ; occupation, 
lumberman.  Testifies  to  a number  of  murders  by  the  Apache 
Indians  during  the  years  1869  and  1870.  Has  passed  over  no 
road  in  the  Territory  upon  the  side  of  which  there  are  not  to 
be  found  numerous  graves  of  victims,  who  have  fallen  at  the 
hands  of  hostile  Apache  Indians,  and  considers  the  Apache 
Indians  of  this  Territory  in  more  active  hostility  than  at  any 
period  since  his  residence  in  the  Territory. 


Wm.  J.  Ross,  sworn  : Is  an  officer  in  the  United  States  army. 
That  in  March,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  nineteen 
head  of  cattle  near  the  rancho  of  Thomas  Gardner,  on  the  So- 
noita  River. 

That  in  November,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  stole  some 
tents  from  within  a few  yards  of  the  rear  of  the  officers’  quar- 
ters, at  Camp  Crittenden. 

That,  from  authentic  reports,  he  considers  murders  and  dep- 
redations by  Apache  Indians  of  more  frequent  occurrence  than 
at  any  time  since  his  residence  in  the  Territory,  and  that  the 
roads  and  highways  are  very  dangerous  for  small  traveling 
parties. 


John  Rodgers,  sworn:  Resides  in  Pima  County ; occupation, 
farmer.  That  in  the  month  of  April,  1869,  the  Apache  Indi- 
ans captured,  near  the  Nogelas,  forty-six  mules  and  one  horse, 
of  the  estimated  value  of  $4,700. 


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Also,  at  the  same  place,  in  the  month  of  May,  1870,  six  men 
were  attacked  by  said  Indians,  three  of  whom  were  killed  and 
one  wounded,  and  a considerable  amount  of  stock  captured. 

Testifies  to  a number  of  other  depredations  committed  on 
the  Santa  Cruz  River  during  the  years  1869, 1870,  and  1871,  by 
the  Indians,  and  considers  all  business  impaired  in  consequence 
of  the  hostility  of  the  Apache  Indians. 


S.  R.  DeLong,  sworn : Testifies  that  from  the  1st  of  Janu- 
ary, 1869,  to  the  31st  of  December,  1870,  the  firm  of  Tully  & 
Ochoa  lost  by  raids  of  the  Apache  Indians,  in  merchandise, 
wagons,  horses,  mules,  oxen,  and  other  property,  to  the  value 
of  $18,500. 


Thos.  Banning,  sworn : Residence,  Arizona ; occupation, 
carpenter.  That  about  January  19th,  1871,  the  Apache  Indi- 
ans captured  from  Milton  Ward  and  Jose , on  the  Gila 

River,  90  miles  north  of  Tucson,  twenty-seven  head  of  mules, 
of  the  estimated  value  of  $1,000. 

That  about  the  15th  of  January,  1871,  the  Apache  Indians 
captured  from  D.  C.  Thompson,  on  the  Gila  River,  eight 
animals. 


John  L.  Taylor,  sworn : Residence,  Prescott,  A.  T.;  was 
formerly  Sheriff  of  Yavapai  County  ; is  at  present  a member 
of  the  Legislature  ; that  in  the  fall  of  1869,  a man  by  the 
name  of  Osborn  was  murdered,  about  two  miles  north  of  Pres- 
cott, by  Indians. 

That  in  the  fall  of  1870  he  assisted  in  burying  the  body  of 
William  Dennison ; and  that  about  two  weeks  thereafter 
Thomas  Rutlidge  was  murdered,  about  two  miles  from  Pres- 
cott, the  Indians  taking  from  him  two  horses  and  one  pistol. 

Considers  the  Apache  Indians  more  hostile  and  bold  at  the 
present  time  than  heretofore. 


Ramon  Pacheco,  sworn : Is  a native  of  Arizona  ; occupation, 
freighter.  That  in  September,  1870,  he  saw,  on  the  road  to 
Camp  Crittenden,  the  bodies  of  three  men  who  had  been  mur- 
dered by  Apache  Indians. 

That  in  the  month  of  November,  1870,  while  hauling  lum- 
ber from  Santa  Rita  Mountains,  the  Apache  Indians  captured 
eight  yoke  of  oxen,  two  mules,  and  one  horse.  All  valued  at 
$1,500. 

That  there  is  no  security  for  life  or  property  on  the  roads, 
or  outside  of  the  towns. 


Alphonso  Rickman,  sworn : Occupation,  farmer.  That  the 


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Apache  Indians  attacked  his  train,  in  the  month  of  February, 
killing  one  man  and  capturing  sixteen  mules.  Witness  fol- 
lowed the  Indians  and  recaptured  twelve  of  the  mules. 

That  during  the  last  eighteen  months  he  has  resided  sixty 
miles  south  of  Tucson,  on  the  Sonoita  River,  and  since  his  res- 
idence there  the  Apache  Indians  have  constantly  committed 
depredations  and  murders.  That  there  is  absolutely  no  safety 
either  in  the  fields,  on  the  roads,  or  in  the  vicinity  of  military 
posts  and  towns. 


Joseph  Melvin,  sworn:  Residence  near  Camp  Verde,  Yava- 
pai County.  Is  at  present  a member  of  the  Legislature. 

That  early  in  the  year  1869  witness  and  J.  J.  Gibson  were 
attacked  by  seventy-five  Indians,  at  Ash  Creek.  Gibson  was 
mortally  wounded  and  his  gun  captured,  and  about  $150  worth 
of  property  was  captured  from  witness.  That  soon  after  the 
last  mentioned  attack,  the  Indians  attacked  two  citizens  and 
one  soldier  near  “ Grief  Hill,”  killing  the  soldier,  mortally 
wounding  one  citizen,  and  capturing  one  mule  and  two  pistols. 

Considers  the  Indians  more  hostile  than  at  any  time  here- 
tofore. 


Louis  Quesse,  sworn:  Has  resided  in  Arizona  fourteen  years; 
occupation,  blacksmith.  That  in  January,  1869,  the  Apache 
Indians  captured  from  his  rancho,  near  Tubac,  two  horses  and 
eight  head  of  cattle.  That  about  January  30th,  1869,  the 
same  Indians  killed  four  head  belonging  to  witness.  That 
about  the  27th  of  February,  1869,  the  same  Indians  attacked 
his  cattle  corral,  wounding  two  Papago  Indians  and  capturing 
thirty-three  bead  of  cattle.  That  August  15th,  1869,  the  same 
Indians  captured  eight  horses  and  two  mules  from  his  rancho. 
That  in  the  month  of  October,  1869,  the  same  Indians  cap- 
tured nine  head  of  cattle.  That  in  January,  1870,  the  same 
Indians  captured  eleven  head  of  cattle.  That  in  April,  1870, 
they  captured  four  head  of  cattle.  That  in  October,  1870,  they 
attacked  his  herder,  wounding  him  severely,  capturing  one 
horse,  one  gun,  and  fifteen  head  of  cattle.  That  February  6th, 
1870,  they  killed  four  head  of  cattle  near  his  house.  That  his 
total  loss  by  Apache  Indians,  during  the  years  1869  and  1870, 
amounts  to  $3,655. 

That  in  the  town  of  Tubac  the  citizens  are  afraid  to  appear 
on  the  streets  after  dark,  on  account  of  Indians. 


James  Peters,  sworn : Residence,  Tucson  ; occupation, 
teamster.  That  in  June,  1870,  witness  assisted  in  burying 
David  Holland,  who  was  murdered  by  the  Apache  Indians,  on 
the  farm  of  T.  M.  Yerkes,  while  at  work  in  the  field. 


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That  in  September,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  from 
witness,  on  the  road  between  Camp  Crittenden  and  the  Santa 
Rita  Sawmill,  eight  yoke  of  oxen,  of  the  value  of  $800. 

That,  of  his  own  knowledge,  several  murders  were  com- 
mitted by  the  Indians  during  the  year  1870,  and  considers  the 
Indians  more  hostile  now  than  they  have  ever  been. 


John  Hammell,  sworn : Residence,  Pima  County  ; occupa- 
tion, teamster.  That,  February  2d,  1870,  while  employed  in 
driving  a Government  team  between  Tucson  and  Pima  vil- 
lages, at  a point  thirteen  miles  north  of  the  Point  of  Mountain, 
he  was  attacked  by  forty  or  fifty  Apache  Indians;  that  there 
were  four  teams  in  the  party;  that  the  Indians  killed  two  men 
and  mortally  wounded  two,  and  captured  twenty  mules  ; that 
there  was  an  escort  of  six  men,  who,  at  the  time  of  the  attack, 
were  ahead  of  the  wagons  about  five  hundred  yards  and  did 
not  come  to  our  assistance. 


W.  H.  Simpson,  sworn : Residence,  Pima  County ; occupa- 
tion, miner.  That  in  December,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians 
captured  from  Mendia  & Trujillo,  within  three  miles  of  Tucson, 
sixteen  mules.  That  the  Indians  have  committed  more  depre- 
dations in  the  past  three  months  than  for  six  months  previous. 


Santa  Cruz  Castanida,  sworn  : Is  a native  of  Rew  Mexico  ; 
occupation,  teamster.  That  in  May,  1869,  while  in  the  em- 
ploy of  Tully  & Ochoa,  and  acting  as  wagonmaster  of  their 
train,  he  was  attacked,  on  the  road  to  Camp  Grant,  by  a large 
hand  of  Apache  Indians  ; that  there  were  nine  wragons  and 
fourteen  men  belonging  to  the  train  ; that  the  Apaches  com- 
menced the  attack  at  8 o’clock,  a.  m.;  that  he  brought  the 
wagons  together  and  fought  the  Indians  until  near  sundown  ; 
that  he  had  a small  howitzer  which  he  used  in  the  action  ; that 
near  sundown  his  ammunition  gave  out,  and  the  entire  party 
would  have  been  murdered  but  for  the  arrival  of  some  troops 
from  Camp  Grant ; that  they  were  all  obliged  to  retreat,  with 
the  loss  of  the  entire  train,  and  leaving  the  bodies  of  three 
men  ; that  there  were  ten  mules  killed  in  the  action,  and  the 
balance  were  driven  off  by  the  Indians. 

That,  on  the  18th  day  of  December,  1870,  the  Apache  In- 
dians attacked  a train  of  nine  wagons,  belonging  to  Tully  & 
Ochoa,  and  of  which  he  was  in  charge,  twenty-nine  miles  east 
of  Tucson,  on  the  road  to  Camp  Goodwin ; that  one  man  was 
killed,  two  wounded,  and  thirty-nine  yoke  of  oxen  and  three 
horses  captured. 

Witness  further  states,  that  in  the  fight  he  had  with  the 
Indians,  in  May,  1869,  he  saw  and  talked  with  an  Indian 


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named  “ Cisco and  that  said  Indian  lived  at  Camp  Goodwin, 
and  was  fed  and  protected  by  the  Government.  And  witness 
further  states  that  the  Indians  are  now  more  hostile  than  at 
any  time  heretofore. 


Eugene  Edmunds,  sworn  : Residence,  Pima  County  ; occu- 
pation, freighter;  that  in  October,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians 
captured  from  him  nine  animals,  of  the  value  of  $850;  that  of 
his  own  knowledge,  several  murders  were  committed  by  In- 
dians during  the  year  1870. 


Guillermo  Telles,  sworn : Is  a native  of  Arizona ; occupa- 
tion, farmer;  owns  a farm,  three  miles  south  of  Tucson,  and 
has  lived  there  for  sixty  years ; that  in  the  month  of  September, 
1869,  the  Apache  Indians  stole  from  him  seven  cows,  and  in 
November,  1870,  eleven  head  of  cattle — total  value  of  all 
being  $600 ; that  he  has  never  known  the  Indians  so  hostile 
and  dangerous  as  at  the  present  time ; that  there  is  no  security 
for  life  and  property  in  the  Territory. 


Fred  L.  Austin,  sworn : Occupation,  merchant ; that  about 
the  30th  of  September,  1869,  he  and  a party  of  twelve 
others  were  attacked  by  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  Apache 
Indians,  on  the  road  from  Tucson  to  Camp  Grant;  that  they 
fought  the  Indians  from  9 o’clock  A.  M.  until  4 o'clock  p.  M., 
when  relief  came  from  Camp  Grant;  that  he  has  resided  at 
Camp  Grant  for  the  last  eighteen  months,  during  which  time 
the  Apache  Indians  have  been  very  hostile,  committing  mur- 
ders and  depredations  on  travelers  and  farmers. 


H.  C.  Hooker,  sworn : Residence,  Pima  County ; is  one  of 
the  firm  of  Hinds  & Hooker ; that  in  1869,  at  Sacaton  Cattle 
Camp,  his  herder  was  killed  and  forty  head  of  cattle  takeu  by 
the  Apache  Indians  ; that  in  the  year  1870,  the  Indians  took 
four  horses  and  thirteen  head  of  cattle  belonging  to  said  firm, 
at  Camp  Grant,  and  also  one  horse  at  Camp  McDowell ; that 
in  the  same  year,  at  Williamson  Valley,  near  Camp  Rawlins, 
one  man  in  the  employ  of  said  firm  was  killed,  three  horses,  two 
mules  and  three  hundred  sheep  captured  ; at  Camp  Thomas,  in 
the  same  year,  fourteen  head  of  beef  cattle  were  stolen  by  the 
so-called  friendly  Indians  at  that  Post ; that  at  Camp  Bowie, 
in  the  same  year,  two  horses  were  stolen  ; that  at  the  Fresnal 
Rancho,  during  the  years  1869  and  1870,  the  said  firm  lost  by 
the  Apache  Indians  over  four  hundred  head  of  cattle — esti- 
mated loss  of  which  is  $18,000. 


Thomas  Ewing,  sworn:  Residence,  Tucson;  occupation,  con- 


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tractor.  That  he  is  now  supplying  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment with  grain,  as  follows  : At  Camp  Lowell,  $3.30,  coin, 
per  100  pounds;  at  Camp  Bowie,  $5.35,  coin,  per  100  pounds; 
at  Camp  Grant,  $4.37J,  coin,  per  100  pounds;  at  Camp  Good- 
win, $5.85,  coin,  per  100  pounds.  That  he  pays  at  Tucson,  in 
currency,  $3.50  per  100  pounds  for  barley,  and  $2.50  to  $3  per 
100  pounds  for  corn ; that  good  flour  can  be  purchased  for  $5 
per  100  pounds,  and  hay  at  $15  per  ton. 


Frederick  Grohe,  sworn : Residence,  Tucson;  occupation, 
teamster.  That  in  1870  a train,  with  which  he  was  employed 
as  teamster,  was  attacked  by  Apache  Indians,  and  two  men 
were  killed  and  two  wounded.  That  the  Apache  Indians  are 
more  hostile  than  heretofore. 


Samuel  B.  Wise,  sworn:  Occupation,  farmer,  Has  resided 
in  the  Territory  fifteen  years.  That  in  December,  1869,  he 
and  others  had  taken,  by  the  Apache  Indians,  near  Camp  Crit- 
tenden, fifty-one  head  of  animals. 

That  in  February,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  broke  into  the 
corral,  at  Blue  Water  Station,  belonging  to  witness,  and  stole 
two  horses  and  one  mule.  And,  within  his  knowledge,  he 
knows  of  no  road  in  the  Territory  that  is  safe  for  travelers. 


Hiram  S.  Stevens,  sworn : Residence,  Tucson;  occupation, 
merchant.  That,  of  his  own  knowledge,  several  murders  have 
been  committed  by  Indians. 

That  he  was  with  Capt.  Moulton,  First  United  States  Cav- 
alry, who  had  an  engagement  with  the  Indians ; that  Capt. 
Moulton  had  twenty  men  with  him,  but  had  to  retreat,  after 
having  two  men  and  five  horses  wounded. 


John  T.  Smith,  sworn:  Residence,  eight  miles  south  of 
Tubac ; occupation,  farmer.  That,  in  May,  1869,  the  Apache 
Indians  took  from  the  rancho  where  he  was  stopping  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  head  of  cattle ; that  he,  with  eighteen  others, 
pursued  the  Indians,  and  recaptured  most  of  the  cattle,  but 
were  afterward  driven  out  of  the  mountains  by  the  Indians. 
That,  of  his  own  knowledge,  several  murders  have  been  commit- 
ted in  the  Dragoon  Mountains,  and  in  the  Santa  Cruz  Valley. 


Conrado  Aguirre,  sworn  : Residence,  Tucson ; occupation, 
freighter.  Testifies  that  his  train  was  captured  in  1869  by  the 
Apache  Indians,  at  the  Hogelas,  and  seven  men  murdered, 
and  total  value  of  property  taken,  $5,000.  That  a few  days 
later,  near  the  same  place,  a train  was  captured  by  the  Indians, 
and  three  men  and  one  woman  murdered. 


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That  in  January,  1870,  witness  and  four  others  were  attacked 
by  sixty  Apache  Indians,  near  Sasabi  Flat,  on  the  road  from 
Tucson  to  Altar,  and  the  whole  party  murdered  except  himself. 
That  among  the  murdered  men  were  his  brother  and  brother- 
in-law. 

Witness  estimates  his  loss  at  $3,000. 


R.  F.  Bernard,  sworn : Is  a captain  in  the  1st  U.  S.  Cav- 
alry ; testifies  that  in  October,  1869,  witness,  with  thirteen 
men,  followed  a band  of  Apache  Indians  that  had  taken  a train 
on  the  road  from  Tucson  to  Camp  Grant,  and  overtook  the  In- 
dians in  Arivipa  Mountains,  but  finding  them  about  three  hun- 
dred strong  was  obliged  to  retreat.  That  in  July,  1869,  the 
Indians  broke  into  a house  at  Camp  Bowie  ; and  about  the 
same  time  attacked  the  mail  rider  one  and  a half  miles  from 
the  same  Post,  killing  his  horse  and  capturing  the  mail ; that 
a short  time  afterward  a party  of  men  were  attacked  and  six 
horses  captured;  that  about  the  same  time,  sixty  miles  east  of 
Camp  Bowie,  two  mail  wagons  were  attacked  and  four  men 
killed,  and  all  the  animals  and  property  captured.  That  in  Oc- 
tober, 1869,  the  mail  coach  was  attacked  at  Dragoon  Springs, 
stage  driver  and  all  the  passengers  killed,  and  the  mail  and 
animals  captured ; that  about  the  same  time,  and  near  the 
same  place,  a party  of  men  were  attacked,  and  one  man  killed 
and  one  wounded,  aud  three  hundred  head  of  cattle  captured. 
That  on  November  11th,  1869,  the  Government  herd  was  taken 
at  Camp  Bowie.  That  in  December,  1869,  the  Indians  cap- 
tured twenty-five  mules  belonging  to  a train  within  one-half 
mile  of  the  Post ; and  about  the  same  time  attacked  two  wagons 
at  Sulphur  Springs  and  killed  five  mules;  that  in  the  latter 
part  of  December  they  killed  two  men,  near  the  San  Pedro 
Station,  and  in  the  same  month  captured  nineteen  horses  and 
mules  belonging  to  the  Government,  that  were  tied  outside  of 
the  corral  at  Camp  Bowie;  that  in  January,  1870,  they  cap- 
tured thirteen  animals  at  the  same  Post;  that  in  the  summer 
of  1870  they  shot  a man  with  two  arrows  as  he  stepped  out  of 
his  house.  Also  testifies  to  many  other  depredations  commit- 
ted near  Camp  Bowie  during  his  residence  at  that  post ; that 
he  considers  the  Indians  more  hostile  and  dangerous  than  he 
ever  knew  them,  and  does  not  consider  the  roads  safe  for  trav- 
elers without  an  escort. 


Hugh  L.  Hinds,  sworn : Testifies  that  he  is  a trader  by 
occupation,  and  has  resided  in  the  Territory  nine  years  ; has 
been  in  business  at  Camp  Goodwin,  and  during  his  residence 
at  said  Post,  the  Apache  Indians  that  were  fed  and  protected 
at  said  Post  by  the  Government,  robbed  him  of  stock,  and 


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frequently  came  into  the  Post  with  stolen  property  and  stock  ; 
that  in  January,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  stole  from  him,  on 
the  Rio  Grande,  two  hundred  head  of  cattle;  same  year,  at 
Barney’s  Station,  eight  mules,  valued  at  $1,000;  also  at  the 
San  Cimon,  near  Gila  River,  in  1870,  sixteen  mules,  valued  at 
$2,000;  also  at  Camp  Goodwin,  in  1870,  fourteen  head  of 
horses  and  mules,  valued  at  $1,700  ; in  same  year,  at  Camp 
McDowell,  twelve  head,  and  at  Camp  Thomas,  sixteen  head 
of  cattle;  that  one  man  in  his  employ  was  killed  at  Camp 
Goodwin,  and  another  at  Sacaton  : also  knows  of  a train  being 
captured  between  Wickenburg  and  Salt  River,  in  January, 
1871;  also  of  two  trains  losing  all  their  animals  at  the  same 
time,  and  near  the  same  place;  also  knows  of  a loss  during 
said  month  of  sixteen  head  of  animals,  at  the  Gila  settlements, 
and  the  capture  of  a train  belonging  to  Ilellings  & Co.,  valued 
at  $6,000 ; that  he  never  knew  the  Indians  to  be  as  bad  as 
they  are  at  the  present  time. 


Abraham  Lyons,  sivorn : Testifies  that  he  has  lived  in  the 
Territory  since  1857,  and  is  a freighter  by  occupation  ; that  he 
has  traveled  extensively  over  the  Territory,  and  has  witnessed 
many  depredations  and  murders  that  have  been  committed  by 
the  Apache  Indians;  and  that  murders  and  robberies  have 
been  of  more  frequent  occurrence  during  the  last  two  years 
than  heretofore  since  his  residence  in  the  Territory  ; that  he 
formerly  traveled  through  the  country  with  four  or  five  men, 
and  now  deems  it  unsafe  to  travel  without  twelve  or  fifteen  men. 


Alphonzo  Lazarp,  sivorn : Testifies  that  he  has  lived  thir- 
teen years  in  the  Territory,  and  is  by  occupation  a trader  ; that 
the  Apache  Indians  captured  from  him,  during  the  year  1869, 
forty-nine  head  of  animals,  valued  at  $4,800;  that  during  the 
year  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  from  him  sixty-three 
head  of  animals  and  goods,  of  the  total  value  of  $5,000  ; and 
that  in  January,  1871,  the  Indians  took  three  head  of  oxen 
from  him,  of  the  value  of  $125. 


Vm.  J.  Osborn,  sworn:  Testifies  that  on  the  2d  of  Febru- 
ary, 1870,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  from  him  four  mules, 
of  the  value  of  $600;  that  he  has  resided  in  the  Territory 
during  the  last  eight  years,  and  that  the  Apache  Indians  have 
been  more  active  in  their  hostilities,  and  have  committed  more 
depredations  and  murders  within  the  last  two  years  than  at  any 
other  time  during  his  residence  in  the  Territory. 


A.  P.  K.  Safford,  sworn , and  says  he  is  the  present  Gover- 
nor of  the  Territory,  and  has  traveled  extensively  through  the 


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same,  and  does  not  consider  that  any  portion  of  it  is  safe  from 
depredations  by  the  Apache  Indians,  except  along  and  a few 
miles  east  of  the  Colorado  River;  and  since  his  residence  there  is 
scarcely  a road  or  trail  east  of  that  point  that  has  not  been 
the  scene  of  Indian  hostilities;  that  at  this  time  scarcely  a day 
passes  without  murders  and  robberies  being  reported  to  him; 
and  that  he  has  never  known  the  Indians  more  active  and  suc- 
cessful than  now ; that  the  Apache  Indians  depend  principally 
for  their  support  upon  theft  and  robbery,  and  do  not  desire 
nor  will  they  accept  any  terms  of  peace  until  they  are  thor- 
oughly subjugated  by  military  power ; that  they  are  cruel  in 
the  extreme,  witness  having  seen,  in  August,  the  charred 
remains  of  a white  man  who  had  evidently  been  burned  alive — 
also  a scalp,  tied  to  a pole ; that  the  country  possesses  abundant 
resources  for  a large  and  prosperous  population ; that  the 
climate  is  mild  and  salubrious;  that  for  grazing  it  is  unsur- 
passed, and  all  kinds  of  cereals  and  vegetables  are  produced 
in  abundance ; that  good  coal  in  quantities  has  been  found — 
also  an  abundance  of  salt;  and  that  in  nearly  every  mountain 
is  found  mines  of  gold,  silver,  copper,  and  lead;  that  wheat, 
barley,  and  corn  can  be  purchased  at  two  and  one-half  cents 
per  pound,  and  very  little  sold  at  that  price. 


D.  C.  Thompson,  sworn : Testifies  that  he  resides  on  the 
Gila  River,  in  Pima  County;  that  in  January,  1870,  the 
Apaches  attacked  his  herd  of  cattle  and  captured  ninety-one 
head ; that  in  the  same  month  they  attacked  a train  of  five 
wagons,  on  the  road  to  Camp  McDowell,  and  killed  the  owner 
of  the  train,  named  Santiago  Campilla,  captured  forty-eight 
work  oxen  and  destroyed  all  the  property  with  the  train;  that 
in  February  they  attacked  a wagon  train,  fifteen  miles  from 
Adamsville,  killed  one  man  and  captured  all  the  animals. 


James  A.  Moore,  sworn : Testifies  that  from  April,  1869,  to 
the  14th  of  April,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  have  captured 
from  his  station,  forty-one  head  of  cattle  and  seven  horses. 


II.  Morgan,  sworn:  Testifies  that  since  the  1st  of  December, 
1870,  to  February  14th,  1871,  the  Apache  Indians  have  made 
five  raids  on  the  Pima  and  Maricopa  Indian  Reservation,  and 
captured  twenty-nine  head  of  cattle. 


John  T.  Alsop,  sworn : Testifies  that  he  resides  at  Phoenix, 
Maricopa  County ; is  a farmer,  and  a member  of  the  present 
Legislature.  That  there  is  in  the  County  of  Maricopa  fifty 
thousand  acres  of  good  arable  land,  suitable  for  agriculture, 
most  of  which  lies  in  one  body,  known  as  the  “ Phoenix  Set- 


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tlement that  said  location  is  very  healthy  ; that  there  is  now 
under  cultivation  five  or  six  thousand  acres;  that  the  usual 
average  yield  per  acre  is  forty  bushels;  that  all  kinds  of  veg- 
etables produce  well ; that  experiments  in  cultivating  fruit 
trees  indicate  excellent  soil  and  climate  for  the  same. 


Milton  Ward,  sworn , and  says  that  he  is  a farmer,  and  re- 
sides near  Adamsville,  Pima  County,  Arizona  Territory.  That 
on  the  12th  daj^  of  January,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  cap- 
tured, from  his  residence,  twenty-three  head  of  cattle,  worth 
$815,  and  on  the  22d  day  of  February,  one  yoke  of  oxen, 
worth  $100 ; and  on  the  14th  day  of  January,  1871,  they  cap- 
tured from  the  same  place  twelve  head  of  mules  and  one  horse, 
worth  $1,560;  making  a total  loss  to  the  witness,  during  the 
past  two  years,  by  said  Indians,  of  $2,475. 


Saberiano  Ortiz,  sworn , and  says  : That  he  is  a farmer,  and 
resides  on  the  Gila  River,  six  miles  below  Adamsville.  That 
the  Apache  Indians  captured  from  him,  on  the  12th  day  of  Jan- 
uary, 1869,  three  animals,  worth  $140  ; and  on  the  10th  day 
of  February  following,  six  horses,  worth  $360;  and  on  the  12th 
day  of  December,  1870,  three  horses,  worth  $200;  making  a 
total  loss  to  witness,  during  the  past  two  years,  by  said  Indians, 
of  $700. 


Martin  Varolas,  sivorn,  and  says  that  he  is  a farmer  and 
resides  near  Adamsville,  Pima  County,  A.  T.;  that  the  Apache 
Indians  captured  from  him,  on  the  20th  day  of  June,  1870,  one 
horse,  worth  $70,  and  on  the  10th  day  of  June,  a horse  worth 
$100  ; and  on  the  15th  day  of  August  following,  while  en  route 
to  Wickenburg,  one  mule,  worth  $100 — making  a total  loss  to 
witness,  by  said  Indians,  during  the  past  two  years,  of  $270. 


Jesus  Gonzales,  sworn,  and  says  that  on  or  about  the  11th 
day  of  February,  1870,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  from  him, 
at  the  Casa  Grande  Settlement,  on  the  Gila  River,  two  mules 
and  two  horses,  worth  $350  ; and  at  the  Salt  River  Settlements, 
on  or  about  the  22d  day  of  December,  1870,  one  ox,  worth 
$40 ; and  on  the  14th  day  of  January,  1871,  they  captured  from 
him,  three  miles  below  Adamsville,  four  mules,  worth  $400 — 
making  a total  loss  to  witness,  during  the  past  two  years,  by 
said  Indians,  of  $790. 


Teodoro  Pesqueira,  sworn,  and  says  that  he  resides  near 
Adamsville,  Pima  County,  A.  T.;  that  on  the  1st  day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1869,  the  Apache  Indians  captured  from  him  one 
horse,  worth  $100  ; and  that  he  was  attacked  by  said  Indians, 


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on  the  road  between  Tucson  and  the  Picacho,  on  the  27th  day 
of  September,  1869,  and  had  one  horse  killed,  worth  $400  ; 
and  on  the  15th  day  of  December,  1870,  they  captured  one  ox 
from  his  residence  near  Adamsville,  worth  $40. 


J.  It.  Chambers,  sworn , and  says  that  on  the  25th  day  of 
November,  1869,  the  Apache  Indians  attacked  James  Hollister, 
six  miles  above  Florence,  on  the  Gila  River,  and  mortally 
wounded  him,  from  the  effects  of  which  he  died,  two  days 
afterward. 


Antonio  Contraras,  sworn,  and  says  that  the  Apache  Indians 
captured  from  him,  on  the  20th  of  May,  1869,  at  the  old  mill, 
above  Tucson,  seven  mules,  worth  $800. 


Nasario  Ortiz,  sworn,  and  says  that  the  Apache  Indians 
captured  from  him,  on  the  28th  day  of  February,  1869,  at 
White’s  Rancho,  two  miles  below  Adamsville,  twenty  head  of 
oxen,  worth  $800  ; and  on  the  28th  day  of  October,  i869,  they 
captured  from  his  train,  while  en  route  from  the  Gila  River  to 
Camp  McDowell,  three  oxen,  worth  $120;  and  on  the  2d  day 
of  January,  1870,  while  on  the  above  referred  to  road,  they 
captured  from  his  train  six  mules,  worth  $400;  and  on  the 
15th  day  of  January,  same  year,  they  captured,  from  his  resi- 
dence near  Adamsville,  one  mule  and  one  horse,  worth  $150 — 
making  a total  loss  to  the  witness,  during  the  past  two  years, 
of  $1,470. 

UK 


The  undersigned  hereby  certify  that  the  annexed  and  fore- 
going is  a correct  and  true  digest  of  the  testimony  taken  by  the 
Joint  Special  Committee  of  the  Legislative  Assembly  of  the 
Territory  of  Arizona,  appointed  to  take  such  testimony,  con- 
cerning depredations  on  property  and  murders  committed  by 
the  Apaches  and  hostile  Indians,  in  this  Territory,  and  reported 
to  the  Legislative  Assembly  of  said  Territory  on  the  17th  day 
of  February,  a.  d.  1871. 

Attest:  M.  D.  DOBBINS, 

J.  E.  McCaffry,  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 
Chief  Cldc  II.  of  R. 

Attest : HARTLEY  H.  CARTER, 

Jno.  Anderson,  President  of  the  Council. 

Sec’y  of  the  Council. 


